Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-11
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Tho Cases Before the Police Ceurt
Yesterday MognfuG.

Thc Cases Before the Police Genre
Yesterday Hosnfws.
The Dispatch OF Sunday announced the
fact that the day before Captain 3. :. Hewitt,
master Of the schooner Wave Crest, OF New
York. was arrested for having In his pos
session on hoard the schooner about $50
worth OF anthracite coal, the property OF
Charles II. Page, 10 whom the vessel was
consigned with cargo OF coal. The az
cused was before the Police Court yesterday
morning. When the case was called Ed.
ear Allan. ESQ, who represented the pros
ecution. stated that the defendant bad iust
determined to employ counsel and desired
continuance OF one day, TO which he
(Allsn) was not opposed. The case was
accordingly continued until to-day, and
Hewitt bailed IN the sum OF $500 for his ap-
ptarance.
Il seems that the facts in the case are
these:
Captain Hewitt brought a cargo OF coal
here for Mr.. Page. After the cargo had
been discharged the Captain bad some
trouble with John O'D0Dnell and Alexan-
der sodenholm, two OF his crew, and was
taken before the United States Commission
er TO answer charge which had been pre-
ierred against him by 0'Donnell and Soden-
holm. The Commissioner dismissed the
case. O'Donpell and Sodeuholm then In.
formed Mr.. Page that The Captain had
taken quantity OF his coal from the cargo
and had Il concealed on board OF the yes.
sci. MIR. Page Immediately Investigated
the matter and discovered about ton OF
coal, and the Captain was arrested.
Captain Hewitt says that be never denied
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whenever a captain OF vessel has a cargo
Of coal to take enough from the cargo for
his return trip.
CAPTAIN John A. Curtis, Of the firm Of
Curtis 4 Parker, ship-brokers, who was with
Captain Hewitt al court yesterday morning.
stated that every captain who brings coal
to this port always takes sufficient quanti-
ty from the cargo TO last hin on bis return
trip, and that every coal dealer IN the city
IS aware Of that.
CHARGED WITH DEsERTIoN.
John O'DonnelI aud Alexander Soden.
holm, two members OF the schooner's crew,
were before the court, charged with de-
setting the schooner after signing articles OF
agreement. They are witnesses for Page
IN the above case, and were bailed, he be-
coming their surety for their appearance
this morning, to which time the cIses
against them were also continued.
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE.
A colored woman named Charlotte Davis,
who lives on seventeenth street, was before
the court 10 answer the charge OF selling
LIQUOR on Sunday the 9th instant, without
license, in violation OF the State revenue
law.
Policeman Lamkin said that Charlotte
Davis had for long time been suspected OF
selling liquor without a license. Sunday
Policeman Vest aud himself went 10 the
house, and as be (Lamkin) was about to
enter q colOred boy named Tom Coleman
ran out OF the front door, carrying two
demiiohns, and he was followed by gang
OF men and women. Coleman was arrested
and taken to the station-house, and from
information received from him the warrant
was issued agars st Charlotte Davis.
Coleman said that Charlotte gave him the
two demiiohns; that he did not buy any
from Der, nor did he see any one else buy
ally. lie had never seen her until Sunday.
A number OF other witnesses were ex'
amined, all OF whom testified that they were
IN the house yesterday, but did not see any
liquor sold or given away.
Powhstan Nicholas, the last witness ex-
lADlneu, ehlu tndl nc gave tnt t"O uOlhF
Johns of liQuOr To Charlotte Davis Tor a
Cbrstmas-eift.
Justice Richardson said he would have 10
dismiss the case, as the evidence did not
sustain the charge. though 1t was highly
probable that the prisoner was guilty.
STEALING CLOTHING.
Willis Dabney (coOred) was charged
with stealing 500 worth Of mems clothing.
the property Of Nike Burgess and -
Button. Mr.. Allan, counsel for the ac-
cused, asked that the case be continued
until Wednesday, which was agreed to.
When asked il his client could give bail
Mr.. Allan said he was slightly acquainted
with prison life, having spent few short
periods there, and thought l. better TO let
him stay there until the case Is heard.
Cruelty TO ANNALS.
Samuel Lipscomb, colored driver,
va. charged with cruelty beating and tor.
turing horse belonging to Henry Myers.
The evidence against tue accused was OF
that nature that he was sent on to the grand
jury.
OTHER CASES.
Layinia Holmes (coored), assaulting and
biting Mary Gross; and Mary Gross, as
saultlng and beating I,arina Holmes. La
yiDia discharged. Mary failed TO appear
Attachment issued.
c. +. Kain, disorderly on the street and
using insulting and abusive language to PO-
iceman Priddy while in the discharge OF
his duty. Dismissed.
james 0'Neil, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs.
Conway Banks (colored), assaulting and
beating Elizabeth Banks, his wife. DIS.
missed by Justice V. DoDati.
John Harris (coloredl, trespassing on the
premises OF William Mason and creating a
disturbance. Fined S2 and costs.
Richard Kinney (cOlOredl drunk and dis
orderly on the street. Fined 25O and
costs.
Jordan Alexander (colored), drawing a
knife and threatening to cut Allen Jones.
Dismissed.
William Smith, being tramp. Ordered
to leave town in tweniy-iour hours.
Belle Brown and Fanny Cooper (both
colored), disorderly on the street. Security
required for SIX months.
Silas Robinson (cOlOred), drunk. Fined
81 and costs. .
Robert Shinault, drunk. Dismissed.
Albert johnson, drunk. Fined 50 and
costs.
Edward Gilmore, drunk. Fined & and
costs.
John Harris tcolored), carrying con-
cealed weapons. Dismissed.
Mary J. Smith ana Minerva Brown Doth
col0red), dsOrderly on The street on the
sabbath day. Confined until to-day.